Valencia - Ricardo Tormo Circuit - Curves

Valencia - Ricardo Tormo circuit

Team partner: LCR E-Team

Canepa and the MotoE of the LCR E-Team at Valencia

The Valencia circuit extends over a length of 4km with five curves on the right, nine on the left and a straight of 876 meters. The MotoE was on this track for the first time in June 2019 for the per-season test of the World Cup. Thanks to the support of the LCR E-Team and its riders, we are able to show you the performance of the MotoE on this track. Below you can find the infographics of the track with the speed and lean angle data corner by corner. Here you can also find Niccolò Canepa explaining how to ride the MotoE on this track.

Infographics version English - Spanish

The average speed of the record lap of the class MotoE in Valencia is 144.1km/h. The maximum speed and lean angle data were obtained from the data of all the sessions performed by the MotoE at the Valencia circuit. Those do not automatically correspond to the corner by corner data obtained from the best lap of the riders of the LCR E-Team.
Some of the following images were created using the graphic engine of the MotoGP20 video game developed by Milestone. From June, the 2020 version also includes the MotoE World Cup.

Niccolò Canepa with the MotoE of the LCR team of Lucio Cecchinello

The Valencia circuit explained by Niccolò Canepa, rider of the LCR E-Team

“Corner 1 is very technical and difficult because it is a fast curve to the left. You have to exit with good speed to be fast on the next straight, but you don't have to touch the green zone; it is essential to find the exact point where to insert the bike in to the corner. Corner 2 is very important for overtaking and it is essential to have a good line especially in the first laps to avoid contact with other riders.
Through the fast Corner 3 you reach Corner 4 which is a key point of this circuit. Valencia is scheduled for November and when we run here it is often cold. We reach this corner after the final straight and many curves to the left, so the temperature on the right side of the tyres drops well below the optimal level. This creates a problem for both the front tyre and the rear tyre: in both cases there is a risk of crash because of loss of the front or for high-side."

"Corner 5 is not critical but Corner 6 is because it is right before a straight. A good exit line is essential to have high speed in the straight until the braking point of Corner 8. From there you enter into a very fun section formed by the Corners 9 and 10, a very quick left-right. Just after Corner 10, it is time to brake for the hairpin turn on the right of Corner 11 where in the first test we saw many high-sides. At the exit of Corner 11, riders twist the throttle as soon as possible but there is the risk to end the corner up in the air."

Randy de Puniet's high-side at turn 11. Canepa heard the noise of the 2019 teammate's tyre losing grip and looked back to see the crash of the French rider (photo by Alex Farinelli)

“Corner 12 leads to another special point of Valencia track, its famous fast downhill corner which is beautiful with the MotoE because you are at full throttle and at the limit; when the tyre starts to drop in performance, it smokes all the way through the corner. It is a spectacular and very fun point to ride. Corner 14 is the last: it is another key point and here you can see a lot of overtaking. If you ride in the right way, you can gain a lot of speed on the long final straight of the finish line."

Here you find the link to the official website of the Ricardo Tormo circuit: www.circuitricardotormo.com

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